One of the most important things a patient can do is see a true MPN Specialist, the earlier on in the course of your disease, the better. Here are some important criteria to consider.
This list has been reviewed by a MPN expert and each additional specialist added has been carefully vetted. A patient recently asked me “what is the difference between your list and another one I found that has far more doctors?” I explained, the other list is patient recommend and carries far less value and credibility.
The reason is that many patients do not even understand what a true MPN specialist is. Many see their local hematologist or oncologist and think he/she is an MPN specialist because this is the only doctor they have ever seen that will discuss PV, ET or MF with them and treat to the best of their ability. That is the reason the list has far more doctors.
MPN Specialist in the United States – Doctor Reviewed, and frequently updated.
Alabama
Pankit Vachhani, MD* - University of Alabama Birmingham
Arkansas
Kamal Patel, MD – Carti Cancer Center
Peter Emanuel, MD* – CHI St. Vincent
Arizona
John Camoriano, MD – Mayo Clinic
Jeanne Palmer, MD - Mayo Clinic
Ravi Krishnadasan, MD* - University of Arizona Cancer Center
Krisstina Gowin, DO* - University of Arizona Cancer Center
California
Angela Fleischman, MD – UC Irvine Health
Jason Gotlib, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine / Stanford Cancer Center
Catriona Jamieson, MD – UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
David Leibowitz, MD – Sutter Health / Palo Alto Center
Lloyd Damon, MD – UC San Francisco Health
Casey O'Connell, MD – Keck Medicine of USC
Solomon Hamburg, MD* – UCLA Health
Haris Ali, MD* - City of Hope
Idoroenyi Amanam, MD* - City of Hope
Mojtaba Akhtari, MD* - Loma Linda University Health
Connecticut
Nikolai Podoltsev, MD – Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital
Colorado
Brandon McMahon, MD – UC Health University of Colorado Cancer Center
Daniel Pollyea, MD – UC Health University of Colorado Cancer Center
Florida
Candido Rivera, MD – Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville
Rami Komrokji, MD – Moffitt Cancer Center
Kendra Sweet, MD – Moffitt Cancer Center
Andrew Kuykendall, MD – Moffitt Cancer Center
Sangeetha Venugopal, MD* – University of Miami Health System
Chieh-Lin Fu, MD – Cleveland Clinic Florida – Weston
Georgia
Elliott Winton, MD – Emory Winship Cancer Institute
Vamsi Kota, MD – Augusta University Medical Center, Georgia Cancer Center
Rebecca Klisovic, MD – Emory Winship Cancer Institute
Illinois
Olatoyosi Odenike, MD – University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jamile Shammo, MD – Rush University Medical Center
Brady Stein, MD – Northwestern Medicine Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
Indiana
Larry Cripe, MD – Indiana University Health
Kansas
Abdulraheem Yacoub, MD – University of Kansas Medical Center
Maryland
Linda Resar, MD – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Carole Miller, MD – St. Agnes Hospital & University of Maryland Medical Center
Maria Baer, MD – University of Maryland, School of Medicine
Massachusetts
Ann Mullally, MD – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Daniel DeAngelo, MD – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Martha Wadleigh, MD – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Eric S. Winer, MD – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Richard Stone, MD – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Jacqueline Garcia, MD – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Marlise Luskin, MD – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Chi-Joan How, MD* – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Gabriela Hobbs, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Jonathan Gerber, MD – University of Massachusetts Medical School
Michigan
Moshe Talpaz, MD – University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Kristen Marie Pettit, MD – University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine Bone Marrow Transplant & Leukemia
Minnesota
Ayalew Tefferi, MD – Mayo Clinic Rochester
C. Christopher Hook, MD – Mayo Clinic Rochester
Animesh Pardanani, MD – Mayo Clinic Rochester
Alexandra Wolanskyj-Spinner, MD – Mayo Clinic Rochester
Aref Al-Kali, MD* – Mayo Clinic Rochester
Missouri
Stephen T. Oh, MD – Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine
New York
Raajit Rampal, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Michael Mauro, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
John Mascarenhas, MD – Mount Sinai Cancer Center, Ruttenberg Treatment Center
Ronald Hoffman, MD – Mount Sinai Cancer Center, Ruttenberg Treatment Center
Yelena Ginzburg, MD* – Mount Sinai Cancer Center, Ruttenberg Treatment Center
Marina Kremyanskaya, MD* - Mount Sinai Cancer Center, Ruttenberg Treatment Center
Richard T. Silver, MD (retired) – NY Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center
Ellen Ritchie, MD – NY Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center
Marina Kremyanskaya, MD – NY Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center
Ghaith Abu-Zeinah, MD – Weill Cornell Medical Center
Michael Samuel, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine
Andrew Schafer, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine
Gail Roboz, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine
Joseph Scandura, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine
Pinkal Desai, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine
Nicole Kucine, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine
Sangmin Lee, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine
Eunice Wang, MD – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
North Carolina
Michael Grunwald, MD – Levine Cancer Institute, Carolinas Healthcare
Lindsay Rein, MD – Duke Cancer Center
Harry Erba, MD – Duke Cancer Center
Brandi Reeves, MD – UNC Hospital
Dmitriy Berenzon, MD – Wake Forest Baptist Health
Ohio
Aaron T. Gerds, MD – Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
Jennifer E. Vaughn, MD* - Ohio State East Hospital
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Hexner, MD – Penn Medicine
James Rossetti, MD – Hillman Cancer Center
Salman Fazal, MD – Allegheny Health Network
Tennessee
Michael Savona, MD – Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
Sanjay Mohan, MD – Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
Katherine Walsh, MD* – Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
Texas
Prithviraj Bose, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Naval G. Daver, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Naveen Pemmaraju, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Lucia Masarova, MD* – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Scott Ulmer, MD – Start Center for Cancer Center
Utah
Michael Deininger, MD – Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Josef Prchal, MD – Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Tsewang Tashi, MD – Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Srinivas Tantravahi, MD* – Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Virginia
Firas El Chaer, MD - UVA Health, Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center
Washington
Bart Scott, MD – Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Joachim Deeg, MD – Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Washington, DC
Craig Kessler, MD* – Lombardi Cancer Center
Wisconsin
Laura Michaelis, MD – Froedtert Hospital
An asterisk (*) denotes physicians that have been added to the list in 2021-2022. Appearance on this list is not an endorsement of any physician, rather he/she has met the requirements set forth herein to be recognized as an MPN specialist.
What is an MPN Specialist?
The following article has some reasonable criteria to help determine whether your doctor is an MPN specialist or an oncologist / hematologist that sees a couple of patients a year.
If your doc has never been to the ASH (American Society of Hematology) conference, the largest hematology convention in the world and never published a peer reviewed research paper, he/she isn’t likely to be an MPN specialist. Also, if their bio lists 12+ clinical interests, their focus is NOT likely on MPN’s. 4 to 6 clinical interests would be a reasonable amount to maintain a research study focus on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms. Here several more criteria to consider.
Publisher's Note:
This resource was prepared by David Wallace and another patient advocate, reviewed by an MPN Specialist and published in January, 2018. While some physicians may have advanced degrees (Phd, MS, etc.), all MD's have been screened as specialist in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms. "Patient derived lists" may be dangerous to your health, as many do not even understand what constitutes a specialist in MPNs. It is an ongoing project that is updated on a regular basis. If you discover a specialist that should be added, please contact me (just below the newsletter sign up form) for the update, it will be greatly appreciated by all.
